1990 Census of Population and Housing
040 Ohio
050 Cuyahoga County
060
Garfield Heights City
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
31,739
Urban population....................................................
31,739
Percent of total population.....................................
100.0
Rural population....................................................
0
Percent of total population.....................................
0.0
Farm population...................................................
0
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over
enrolled in school.................... 6,791
Preprimary school...................................................
529
Elementary or high school...........................................
4,800
Percent in private school.........................................
26.9
College.............................................................
1,462
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over.........................................
21,960
Less than 9th grade.................................................
1,724
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
4,491
High school graduate................................................
9,075
Some college, no degree.............................................
3,627
Associates degree...................................................
1,176
Bachelor's degree...................................................
1,349
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
518
Percent high school graduate or higher..............................
71.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................
8.5
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years
and over......................................
29,697
Lived in same house.................................................
21,542
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................
8,031
Same State........................................................
7,482
Same county.....................................................
6,682
Different county................................................
800
Different State...................................................
549
Lived abroad........................................................
124
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64
years........................................ 19,249
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
775
With a mobility limitation........................................
459
With a self-care limitation.......................................
591
With a work disability..............................................
1,495
In labor force..................................................
585
Prevented from working............................................
799
Persons 65 years
and over.....................................
6,103
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
1,446
With a mobility limitation........................................
1,041
With a self-care limitation.......................................
800
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
219
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
1,201
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
1,792
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................
4,222
65 years and over.................................................
1,502
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
30,611
Percent born in state of residence..............................
83.9
Foreign-born population.............................................
1,128
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................
130
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................
29,697
Speak a language other than English.................................
3,187
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................ 1,013
Speak Spanish.....................................................
365
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
88
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................
96
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
31
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.........................................
40,987
Arab................................................................
44
Austrian............................................................
151
Belgian.............................................................
13
Canadian............................................................
13
Czech...............................................................
2,160
Danish..............................................................
15
Dutch...............................................................
233
English.............................................................
1,641
Finnish.............................................................
28
French (except Basque)..............................................
368
French Canadian.....................................................
39
German..............................................................
5,341
Greek...............................................................
105
Hungarian...........................................................
1,421
Irish...............................................................
3,529
Italian.............................................................
4,850
Lithuanian..........................................................
125
Norwegian...........................................................
5
Polish..............................................................
9,129
Portuguese..........................................................
31
Romanian............................................................
30
Russian.............................................................
408
Scotch-Irish........................................................
186
Scottish............................................................
122
Slovak..............................................................
2,947
Subsaharan African..................................................
35
Swedish.............................................................
88
Swiss...............................................................
14
Ukrainian...........................................................
129
United States or American...........................................
574
Welsh...............................................................
224
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................
67
Yugoslavian.........................................................
1,010
Other ancestries....................................................
5,912
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years
and over..................................... 25,477
In labor force......................................................
15,385
Percent in labor
force........................................
60.4
Civilian labor force..............................................
15,371
Employed........................................................
14,463
Unemployed......................................................
908
Percent unemployed............................................
5.9
Armed Forces......................................................
14
Not in labor force..................................................
10,092
Males 16 years and
over....................................... 11,568
In labor force......................................................
8,123
Percent in labor
force........................................
70.2
Civilian labor force..............................................
8,109
Employed........................................................
7,545
Unemployed......................................................
564
Percent unemployed............................................
7.0
Armed Forces......................................................
14
Not in labor force..................................................
3,445
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 13,909
In labor force......................................................
7,262
Percent in labor
force........................................
52.2
Civilian labor force..............................................
7,262
Employed........................................................
6,918
Unemployed......................................................
344
Percent unemployed............................................
4.7
Armed Forces......................................................
0
Not in labor force..................................................
6,647
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 13,909
With own children under 6 years.....................................
1,751
Percent in labor force............................................
65.0
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................
2,021
Percent in labor force............................................
75.7
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
2,447
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
1,496
Own children 6 to 17 years in
families and subfamilies.......... 4,461
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
3,220
Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................
1,573
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................
122
Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................
64
Unemployed........................................................
0
Not in labor force................................................
58
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over.........................................
14,223
Percent drove alone.................................................
79.6
Percent in carpools.................................................
9.8
Percent using public transportation.................................
6.2
Percent using other means...........................................
0.2
Percent walked or worked at home....................................
4.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................
20.7
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
14,463
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............
1,505
Professional specialty occupations..................................
1,350
Technicians and related support occupations.........................
566
Sales occupations...................................................
1,403
Administrative support occupations, including
clerical.............. 3,220
Private household occupations.......................................
30
Protective service occupations......................................
321
Service occupations, except protective and household................
1,595
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................
86
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................
2,049
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................
1,180
Transportation and material moving occupations......................
562
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................
596
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over.................................
14,463
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................
63
Mining..............................................................
43
Construction........................................................
631
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................
955
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
2,429
Transportation......................................................
643
Communications and other public utilities...........................
409
Wholesale trade.....................................................
1,016
Retail trade........................................................
2,372
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................
841
Business and repair services........................................
823
Personal services...................................................
380
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................
194
Health services.....................................................
1,610
Educational services................................................
641
Other professional and related services.............................
820
Public administration...............................................
593
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
14,463
Private wage and salary workers.....................................
12,364
Government workers..................................................
1,612
Local government workers..........................................
1,109
State government workers..........................................
243
Federal government workers........................................
260
Self-employed workers...............................................
459
Unpaid family workers...............................................
28
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
12,459
Less than $5,000....................................................
475
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
1,222
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
1,207
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
2,466
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
2,361
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
2,699
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
1,593
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
335
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
88
$150,000 or more....................................................
13
Median household income (dollars)...................................
28,694
Families..........................................................
8,930
Less than $5,000....................................................
175
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
270
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
600
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
1,611
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
1,953
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
2,475
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
1,452
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
306
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
75
$150,000 or more....................................................
13
Median family income (dollars)......................................
34,322
Nonfamily households..............................................
3,529
Less than $5,000....................................................
300
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
966
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
638
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
862
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
414
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
201
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
118
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
24
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
6
$150,000 or more....................................................
0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................
13,708
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 12,491
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
12,459
With wage and salary income.........................................
8,994
Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................
32,887
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................
759
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................
11,198
With farm self-employment income....................................
4
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................
150
With Social Security income.........................................
4,582
Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................
8,536
With public assistance income.......................................
725
Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................
4,103
With retirement income..............................................
3,039
Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................
6,871
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is
determined................. 31,589
Below poverty level.............................................
1,862
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
24,539
Below poverty level.............................................
1,363
Persons 65 years and over.........................................
6,103
Below poverty level.............................................
444
Related children under 18 years.....................................
7,014
Below poverty level.............................................
493
Related children under 5 years....................................
2,025
Below poverty level.............................................
155
Related children 5 to 17 years....................................
4,989
Below poverty level.............................................
338
Unrelated individuals...............................................
4,295
Below poverty level.............................................
728
All families......................................................
8,930
Below poverty level.............................................
358
With related children under 18 years................................
3,917
Below poverty level.............................................
263
With related children under 5 years...............................
1,577
Below poverty level.............................................
120
Female householder families.......................................
1,711
Below poverty level.............................................
190
With related children under 18 years................................
774
Below poverty level.............................................
165
With related children under 5 years...............................
229
Below poverty level.............................................
60
Percent below
poverty level:
----------------------------
All persons.........................................................
5.9
Persons 18 years and over.........................................
5.6
Persons 65 years and over.......................................
7.3
Related children under 18 years...................................
7.0
Related children under 5 years..................................
7.7
Related children 5 to 17 years..................................
6.8
Unrelated individuals.............................................
16.9
All families........................................................
4.0
With related children under 18 years..............................
6.7
With related children under
5 years.............................
7.6
Female householder families.........................................
11.1
With related children under 18 years..............................
21.3
With related children under
5 years.............................
26.2
Total housing units........................................... 13,000
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
14
1985 to 1988........................................................
132
1980 to 1984........................................................
72
1970 to 1979........................................................
531
1960 to 1969........................................................
2,034
1950 to 1959........................................................
4,894
1940 to 1949........................................................
2,165
1939 or earlier.....................................................
3,158
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
123
1 bedroom...........................................................
714
2 bedrooms..........................................................
3,497
3 bedrooms..........................................................
7,008
4 bedrooms..........................................................
1,496
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
162
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................
43
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................
120
Condominium housing units...........................................
0
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................
13,000
Individual drilled well.............................................
0
Individual dug well.................................................
0
Some other source...................................................
0
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
12,735
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
247
Other means.........................................................
18
Occupied housing units........................................ 12,483
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
11,984
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
36
Electricity.........................................................
315
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
27
Coal or coke........................................................
0
Wood................................................................
0
Solar energy........................................................
0
Other fuel..........................................................
104
No fuel used........................................................
17
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
1,371
1985 to 1988........................................................
2,291
1980 to 1984........................................................
1,174
1970 to 1979........................................................
2,686
1960 to 1969........................................................
2,028
1959 or earlier.....................................................
2,933
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
203
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................
12,483
None................................................................
1,413
1...................................................................
4,589
2...................................................................
4,741
3 or more...........................................................
1,740
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
9,394
With a mortgage...................................................
4,583
Less than $300..................................................
99
$300 to $499....................................................
1,416
$500 to $699....................................................
1,850
$700 to $999....................................................
1,074
$1,000 to $1,499................................................
136
$1,500 to $1,999................................................
8
$2,000 or more..................................................
0
Median (dollars)................................................
598
Not mortgaged.....................................................
4,811
Less than $100..................................................
11
$100 to $199....................................................
1,781
$200 to $299....................................................
2,643
$300 to $399....................................................
329
$400 or more....................................................
47
Median (dollars)................................................
216
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
9,394
Less than 20 percent..............................................
5,727
20 to 24 percent..................................................
1,267
25 to 29 percent..................................................
851
30 to 34 percent..................................................
422
35 percent or more................................................
1,070
Not computed......................................................
57
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
2,387
Less than $200....................................................
48
$200 to $299......................................................
182
$300 to $499......................................................
1,639
$500 to $749......................................................
325
$750 to $999......................................................
63
$1,000 or more....................................................
28
No cash rent......................................................
102
Median (dollars)..................................................
408
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
2,387
Less than 20 percent..............................................
873
20 to 24 percent..................................................
332
25 to 29 percent..................................................
240
30 to 34 percent..................................................
126
35 percent or more................................................
652
Not computed......................................................
164
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